INDEX
 

 1.   Interpretation
 2.   Municipal Business
 3.   (REPEALED)  Council
 4.   (REPEALED) Payment of Councillors
 5.   Part 1 - Committees
 5.   Part 2 - Functions
 6.   Municipal Officers
 7.   Municipal Property
 8.   Collection, Storage & Disposal of Refuge
 9.   Peace, Order, Mischief & Nuisance
10.  Explosives
11.  Animals
12.  Dogs
13.  Trade and Licensing
14.   Dangerous and Unsightly Premises  ( Now Covered under Municipal Government Act)
15.  The Destruction of Certain Documents
16.  Penalties
17.  Civil Emergency Planning
18.  Repeal
19.  Mobile Home Park By-law
20.  Building
21.  Municipal Sewers
22.  By-law Respecting Deposits by Candidates at an Election
23.  A By-law to Provide for Identification, Preservation and
           Protection and Registration of Heritage Property
24.  Brass Hill Subdivision Street Improvement By-law
25.  By-law Respecting Partial Tax Exemption
26. (REPEALED)  Exemption of Certain Fire Company Property
27.  Wastewater Management District
28.  Limit of Liability
29.  (REPEALED)  By-law Respecting Tax Exemption of Historical Societies
30.  Cat Rock Drive Street Improvement By-law
31.  Barrington Waterfront Development By-law
32.  Taxi By-law
33.  Local Improvement By-Law
34.  Commercial Activity on Municipal Property

1. In this By-Law and other By-Laws of the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington, unless the context otherwise indicates:

1. (a) “Bill” means an itemized account in favour of or against, the Municipality or any individual or corporation;

1. (b) “Chairman” means the Warden, Deputy Warden or any persons appointed by the Council to preside over it, or a person appointed by the Council
 or a Committee or Board to preside over such Committee or Board;

1. (c) “Clerk” means the Clerk of the Municipality;

1. (d) “Council” means the Council of the Municipality;

1. (e) “Councillor” means a member of the Council;

1. (f) “Deputy Warden” means a Deputy Warden of the Municipality;

1. (g) “In writing” or “written” includes printing, lithography, or any other modes of representing or reproducing words in visible form;

1. (h) “Meeting” has the meaning which it has in Section 87 and Section 88 of the Municipal Act.  Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1967 Chapter 192;

1. (i) “Month” means the calendar month;

1. (j) “Municipality” means the Municipality of the District of Barrington;

1. (k) “Quorum”, as applied to the Council, means a majority of the Councillors constituting the Council; as applied to a Committee or Board means
 a majority of the members constituting the Committee or Board;

1. (l) “Session” means the proceedings of the Council held on any one day of the meeting;

1. (m) “Year” means the Financial Year, which is the Calendar Year;

2. Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of the Interpretation Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1967, Chapter 151, shall
 apply to these By-Laws and other By-Laws of the Council and the terms therein shall mean the same in such By-Laws.

3. Nothing in this By-Law excludes a judicial rule of construction that is applicable to a By-Law and not inconsistent with these By-Laws.

1. (1) The Seal of the Corporation shall be made of suitable material and have engraved
  on it the name of the Municipality.

1. (2) The Clerk shall keep the Seal.

1. (3) The Warden or Clerk may affix the seal to any document for the purpose of
               authentication and a fee of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) shall be charged for such authentication.

1. (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (3), no fee shall be charged for authentications or
  certificates or appointment of Municipal or District Officers required by a Court
  of law.

1. (5) The Warden and Clerk shall affix the seal to any authorized deed or contract
  which is required by law to be under Seal and shall countersign such documents.

2. The Clerk shall keep in his office a copy of the By-laws of the Municipality amended to
 date, which shall be open to public inspection without charge at all reasonable hours.

1. (1) The Council may appoint standing committees and may appoint Special Committees.

 (2) Unless otherwise provided, a Committee may act whether or not the Council is in session.

 (3) The Warden is a member, ex-officio, of every Committee, over the above number prescribed therefor.

2. (1) When the Council refers a matter to a Committee, the Committee shall submit a
  written report upon it to the Council.

 (2) The minority of the members of a Committee to which a matter has been referred
  by the Council may submit a separate written report to the Council signed by the
  minority members.

 (3) The Clerk shall file and preserve all such reports as part of the proceedings of the Council.

3. (1) The Council may appoint the following standing Committees:

a. Finance and Administration
b. Recreation and Facilities Management
c. Nominating
d. Public Works and Property
e. Planning Advisory

 (2) All standing committees shall consist of not less than Three (3) members.

4. The ordinary hours of committee meetings shall be 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with the adjournment being at the discretion of the Chair.

5. Unless otherwise provided in this By-law, the members of each Committee appointed   under the provisions of this By-law shall elect a
Chairman from among their members.

6. Minutes shall be kept of all Committee Meetings and shall be filed with the Municipal
 Clerk and copies provided to all Council and Committee Members not later than ten (10)
 days after each meeting.
 

7. Every standing Committee may execute contracts for expenditures of monies up to the
 amount which the Council has appropriated for the purpose of the Committee and which
 has been included in the estimates.

8. The Finance and Administration Committee shall:

a. Review estimates and recommend tax rates;
b. Monitor the estimates and matters of a financial nature through the year;
c. Prepare and recommend By-law amendments;
d. Report on industrial and commercial promotion and development  potentials;
e. Report on the operation of the Visitor Information Centre;
f. Inquire into and advise Council on matters of police and fire protection;
g. Deal with all matters affecting the Municipality which are not the direct
    responsibility of any other Committee and report to Council.

9. The Recreation and Facilities Management Committee shall:

a. Provide general direction and work in cooperation with the Recreation and Facilities Manager to coordinate
    and promote the Barrington Municipal Recreation Complex and recreational activities;
b. Be responsible for the administration of all funds approved by Council for
    the Barrington Municipal Recreation Complex and recreation purposes;
c. Develop policy for the administration of recreational facilities under the
    jurisdiction of the Committee;
d. Perform such other duties that would normally come under the definition of
    recreation and be normally the responsibility of the Recreation and Facilities Management Committee.
 

10. The Nominating Committee shall:

a. Yearly review the list of members on the various Committees, Boards,  Commissions, etc.
b. At the Annual Meeting of the Council make recommendations as to  membership on the various Committees, Boards, Commissions, etc.
c. Make recommendations to Council regarding yearly appointed officers.
 

11. The Public Works and Property Committee shall:

a. Develop policy for the maintenance, upkeep and repair of all municipal buildings;
b. Investigate lands believed to be proprietors or township land;
c. Develop policy for the Street Lighting Program and carry out a periodic review of the service;
d. Develop policy for the operation of the municipal dump;
e. Develop policy for the operation, construction and installation of all public sewers;
f. Develop a policy governing the use of all municipal vehicles and equipment  of a public works nature.

PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

12. The Planning Advisory Committee shall:

a. Advise and assist the Council in the preparation, amendment or revision of  a Municipal Development Plan, a Zoning By-law or a Subdivision By-law
 or Regulations;
b. Advise and assist the Council in matters affecting planning generally.

BY-LAW NO. 6

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

1. (1) Every nomination for Warden, Deputy Warden, or for any office or position shall
  be made by motion duly made and seconded.

1. (2) The election of the Warden, Deputy Warden, or other nominee for office and of
  all Municipal Officers shall be by ballot, PROVIDED THAT, except in the cases
  of the election of the Clerk-Treasurer, the Council may, by unanimous consent,
  dispense with the ballot and elect by roll call vote.

2. All salaries, the charges for which are definitely fixed by law, By-law or Resolution of  the Council and which
are payable by the Municipality,  shall be paid by the Treasurer out of the funds provided for the purpose, on the
 certificate of the Warden.

3. The Oath of Office made by any Officer of the Municipality shall be transmitted to the
 Clerk who shall file the same in his office.

4. The Clerk shall mail a notice to each person appointed by the Council to any office or
 position, or furnish each Councillor with blank notice forms for all persons appointed in
 the district of such Councillor, and shall furnish copies of all orders or Resolutions made
 by the Council, to the persons who may be affected thereby, or whose duty it may be to
 exercise such order.

5. At the first meeting after the election of a Council and whenever the office becomes
 vacant, the Council shall elect a Warden.

6. In the absence or inability to act of the Warden or in the case of the death of the Warden,
 the Deputy Warden shall perform all the duties and functions of the Warden as
 established by law or resolution of the Council, until a Warden is elected.

7. (1) The Clerk-Treasurer shall perform all the duties prescribed by Section 105 and
  Section 109 of the Municipal Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1967, Chapter
  192, as amended and by any other law, By-law or Resolution of the Council.

7. (2) Before entering upon or continuing in office, the Clerk-Treasurer, shall give
  security in form required by law in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars
  ($10,000.00).  The premium for such Bond shall be paid by the Municipality.

7. (3) The salary of the Clerk-Treasurer shall be fixed by the Council by Resolution and
  according to law.

8. (1) The Clerk-Treasurer shall lay before the Council at its Annual Meeting in each
  year a report of the receipts and expenditures of the Municipality of the preceding
  year, and of all liabilities and assets of the Municipality as of the 31st day of
  December of the said preceding year.

8. (2) The books and accounts kept by him as such Clerk-Treasurer shall be kept in a
  clear and intelligible manner and according to the methods of bookkeeping best
  adapted to show the financial state of the Municipality and the various bodies for
  which it acts; the books shall be the property of the Municipality and shall be                               
  open to inspection to accordance with Section 108 of the Municipal Act, Revised
  Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1967, Chapter 192.

9. (1) At every Annual Meeting the Council shall appoint a firm of Chartered
  Accountants, to be the auditors of the Municipality;

9. (2) The Auditors so appointed shall report in the manner required by law to the next
  Annual Meeting of the Council.

9. (3) The compensation of the Auditors shall be determined by Resolution of the
  Council from time to time.

10. The Council may appoint at the Annual Meeting a Sanitary Inspector for the
 Municipality.

11. (1) Where any person is appointed herein or under the provisions of the Municipal
  Act or any other law, the said person shall hold office until he is removed or his
  successor is appointed and shall exercise his functions through the Municipality
  unless it is otherwise specified in his appointment.

11. (2) The Council may, by Resolution, require an annual report from any fence viewer,
  pound keeper, or any other person appointed herein.
 

BY-LAW NO. 7

1. Unless it is otherwise provided and subject to the direction and control of the Council and Warden, the Clerk shall have the general
custody and control of the municipal property and of property subject to the management of the Municipal Council.

2. This By-law shall apply to any land or building owned by the Municipality or to any airport, landing field or landing strip entirely
within the Municipality;  but shall apply to any airport operated by Her Majesty in Right of Canada.

3. No person shall trespass in or upon land or buildings owned by the Municipality, except as hereinafter provided.

4. No person shall leave a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in or upon property owned by the Municipality, except as hereinafter provided.

5. No person shall leave any animal or animals, whether attended or unattended, in or upon lands or buildings owned by the Municipality.

6. The Municipal Council shall make Regulations from time to time for the hours of use of lands or buildings owned by the Municipality
and shall display the said Regulations along with all other Regulations as may from time to time be made in relation to the use of said
 lands or buildings in prominent places in the areas to which the said Regulations shall apply.

7. Any Police Officer, on discovering a motor vehicle, either attended or unattended, in or upon lands or buildings owned by the
Municipality, not being there in accordance with the provisions of this By-law or Regulations made under this By-law, shall cause
the motor vehicle to be removed and retained in a suitable place and the cost of such removal and retention shall be at the expense of the owner thereof.

a. Destroys or damages or causes to be destroyed or damaged any property owned by or  under the care of the Municipality;

b. Removes or causes to be removed any soil, gravel, trees, sand or stones from land of or
    under the care of the Municipality or;

  c. Deposits or causes to be deposited any soil, stones, sand, gravel, garbage, filth, refuse, or other material on
lands owned by or under the care of the Municipality; shall be liable for a penalty under this By-law.

10. (1) Any person who:

10. (1)(a) Causes an obstruction in any public place, way or street; or

10. (1)(b) Places or causes to be placed on buildings or fence in such manner that it projects
  into or over any public place, way or street; shall, upon notice being served upon
  him, or posted on the property, remove the encroaching building or fence.

10. (2) Where a person fails to remove an encroaching building or fence under the
  provisions of Subsection (1) the Clerk may order it removed at the expense of the
  owner in default, and where the person in default does not pay the expenses on
  demand, the Municipality may recover such expenses by an action in its name for
  debt in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

11. (1) Any person who uses a field abutting on a public place, way or street for the
  purpose of grazing or pasturing horses, cattle, sheep, swine or other animals likely
  to stray from the field shall erect or maintain a fence along the boundary line
  between the field and the public place, way or street sufficient to prevent the
  animals from straying from or breaking out of the field.

11. (2) A frontage fence required by this Section which has been approved by a duly
  appointed fence viewer shall be sufficient for the purposes of this Section.

11. (3) The provisions of this Section shall not affect the duty to maintain such fence.

12. No person shall drive or ride any horse, cow, sheep, swine of other animal:

13. (1) Any person who violates any provision of this By-law or any Regulation pursuant  to Section 6 shall be guilty of an offence
and liable to a penalty not exceeding   One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and in default of payment to imprisonment for a
 period not exceeding two (2) months, and in addition, at the Court’s discretion, be
 ordered to make restitution of any damage done.

COLLECTION, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE

1.         Definitions:

a. “Blue bag recyclables” means aluminum cans, tin cans, plastic bottles, plastic bags, glass bottles, paper and cardboard and such additional
 items as may be defined and approved from time to time by resolution of Council.  For calculation purposes one bundle of cardboard is treated as the
 equivalent of 1 blue bag.

b. “Collection” means the action by Council or designated Contractor to collect and dispose of, by lawful means, all solid waste and recyclable materials.

c. “Compostable material” means organic materials, including but not necessarily limited to, grass, leaves, vegetable matter, table scraps, garden waste,
wet paper products, shredded cardboard and chipped branches.

d. “Contractor” means the person or company, who by contract with the Municipality, is responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste and
recyclable materials in the Municipality.

e. “Council” means the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

a. “Household Hazardous Waste” means such items as paint, oil, anti-freeze, etc.

g. “Householder” means the owner, occupant, leasee or person assessed for real property and the building thereon.

h. “Kitchen Bin” means a small plastic bucket or green bin used to collect organic waste.

i. “Municipality” means the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

j. “Public highway” means any road owned and maintained by the Province of Nova Scotia or the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

k. “Residual waste” means waste not included in blue bag recyclables, compostable materials, special waste or household hazardous waste.

l. “Roadside” means that portion of the public or private road right-of-way between the travel portion or parking area and the property line which
 parallels the center line of the road.

m. Private road means all private roads identified by the Municipality on which it is possible for the collection vehicle to turn around and which
 are adequately maintained and on which snow removal is provided during winter months.

n. “Solid waste” means blue bag recyclables, residual waste, compostable materials, special waste and household hazardous waste.

o. “Special waste” means any solid waste including discarded appliance, furniture, miscellaneous household junk, etc., but does not include
 compostable materials, residual waste and blue bag recyclables.

2. No householder or commercial, industrial or institutional occupant or property owner shall permit the accumulation of solid waste in
 or around a property to the extent that it is likely to become a nuisance, unsightly or a danger to public health.

3. No person shall deposit solid waste in any place within the Municipality, not approved by the Municipal Council, as a solid waste disposal area.

4. No person shall throw any dirt, filth or solid waste on any street, road, lane or highway within the Municipality.

5. No person shall engage in the business of removing or collecting solid waste within the Municipality, unless he holds from the Municipality,
a license for that purpose which is in force, unless he is by contract or agreement with the Municipality, authorized by the Municipality to provide a
garbage collection service.

6. Every application for a license under this By-law shall be made in writing on a form provided therefore by the Clerk, and signed by the person
applying therefore.

7. A license issued under this By-law shall be valid until the first day of May following the date of its issue, unless sooner revoked or suspended, and
 upon application it shall be renewed by the Council on payment of the required license fee, except when the provisions of this By-law have been
violated by the applicant.  The fee shall be determined by the Municipal Council by resolution from time to time.

8. The following regulation shall govern the garbage collection service and shall be strictly adhered to by all persons making use of such service:

a) Garbage collection service shall be limited to five (5) plastic bags per household and twelve (12) plastic garbage bags per commercial,
industrial and institutional establishment.  One (1) green cart per household and two (2) green carts per commercial, industrial and institutional establishment.

b) All residual waste deposited at roadside for collection shall be separated with waste being deposited in a securely tied, plastic, waterproof bag
and shall not exceed a weight of 35 lbs.

c) All recyclable materials as defined by Council from time to time, shall be placed in a securely tied blue tinted or clear plastic, waterproof bag and
 shall not exceed a weight of 35 lbs.

cc) All compostable materials as defined by Council from time to time, shall be placed in a green cart, kitchen bin or compostable brown bag
and placed at road side for collection on the designated collection day

d) Paper and cardboard products shall be placed in plastic, waterproof bags or bundles securely tied and having a weight of no more than 35 lbs.

e) The owner or occupier of a property or premise shall place the plastic garbage bags and green carts, kitchen bins or compostable brown bags
at the roadside edge of their property not later than 8:00 a.m. on the day of collection, but not in such a position as to interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

 f) The garbage collection service shall be provided to all residential homes, mobile home, seasonally occupied homes and commercial, industrial and
 institutional premises, but shall not include production waste products.

 g) The garbage collection service shall not include refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, car parts, furniture or waste material or rubbish left by any
builder or the owner of any property or premises from construction alteration, repair, or demolition.

 h) Property owners using roadside garbage containers are required to locate the containers at a distance not greater than ten feet (10’) from the edge
of the pavement or for graveled road, not greater than ten feet (10’) from the edge of the gravel portion of the roadway.

 i) Solid waste shall only be collected on government plowed highways and private roads identified by the Municipality.

 9. a) No householder shall permit solid waste to remain in front of the property or at roadside, except between the hours of 7:00 p.m. on the day
 previous to collection and 12:00 noon on the day after collection.

      b)  Solid waste placed for collection in a manner contrary to the provisions of this By-law may not be collected, at the discretion of the
Contractor or the Municipality, and such solid waste shall be removed no later than 12:00 noon on the day following regular collection day.

 b) The public shall be prohibited from depositing at the Municipal Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Site, the following items:

a) corrugated cardboard
b) newsprint
c) batteries
d) fish renderings
e) animal carcasses
f) septic waste
g) hazardous waste
h) automobile chassis
i) hazardous waste such as insecticides, herbicides and pesticides
j) petroleum products
k) asbestos
l) all items identified for the Blue Bag Program which are generally:
-  paper products
-  glass
-  milk and juice cartons
-  aluminum
-  steel and tin cans
-  variety of plastics
 m) compostable organic material (industrial, commercial, institutional and
       residential).  These items are identified on a list of items for backyard
       composting.
  n) used tires (effective November 1, 1996)

12. Every person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this By-law shall be liable, upon conviction, to the following:

13.  REPEAL

All former By-laws of the Municipality heretofore enacted relating to collection, storage and
disposal of refuse are hereby repealed.
 

BY-LAW NO. 9

1. No person shall without reasonable cause, shout, sing, ring a bell, blow a horn, or make
 any disturbing noise, in any public way or place or in the vicinity thereof in the
 Municipality between the hours of nine o’clock in the afternoon and nine o’clock on the
 next forenoon.

2. (1) Except between the hours of seven o’clock in the forenoon and twelve o’clock in
  the afternoon on any weekday, no loudspeakers, microphones, amplifiers or other
  transmitting apparatus connected with a radio, phonograph, or other sound
  transmitting apparatus shall be operated in the Municipality so that the sound
  transmitted is projected beyond the distance of one thousand (1,000) feet.

2. (2) Any person who:

2. (2)(a) Owns, operates, or has in his possession or control a transmitting apparatus
  contrary to the provisions of Subsection (1) of this section; or

2. (2)(b) Permits a transmitting apparatus to be operated on his premises or in or on his
  motor vehicle contrary to the provisions of Subsection (1) of this Section, shall
  be guilty of an offence.

2. (3) This section shall not apply to any horn, whistle, bell, or broadcasting device
  used:

2. (3)(a) By any church;

2. (3)(b) For summoning or directing employees, or

2. (3)(c) For the public interest or safety;

3. No person shall without reasonable cause ring any door bell or knock at any door or
 window, or otherwise disturb the occupants of any room or premises by signals.

4. No person shall remove, damage of hide any gate, fence or door unless authorized thereto
 by the occupant or owner of the premises to which such gate, door or fence is                                
 appurtenant.

5. No person shall maintain any kennel, fox farm, or other like establishment which by
 reason of smell, noise, pests, or escaping animals causes annoyance to the public or to the
 occupants of neighbouring premises.

6. No person shall cause or permit any pigsties to be within one hundred and fifty (150’)                   
feet of any public way, place or building.

7. (1) Where any person cuts ice on any pond, lake, river, or stream he shall, before
  leaving the same, erect a fence of brush, poles, wire or other materials, sufficient
  to prevent any accident which is reasonably possible.

7. (2) No person shall remove a fence so erected, unless all reasonable possibility of
  accident from the lack of such fence has ceased.

8. No person shall drive or operate a motor boat on any lake or river over which the
 Legislature of the Province of Nova Scotia has authority at a speed greater than is
 reasonable in the circumstances or in manner so as to endanger the safety of or to
 incommode others.

9. No person shall establish, maintain, or operate or cause to be established, maintained, or
 operated a garage or body repair shop so as to cause annoyance to the public or to the
 occupants of neighbouring properties.

10. No person shall walk, stand or be in any position where he obstructs passage in any
 public way or place, or obstructs the steps or entrance of any premises, whether public or
 private, nor shall any person conduct himself in such a way or place or near such steps or
 entrance so as to annoy any person lawfully using such places.

11. No person shall enter or remain within any private dwelling or place of business after he
 has been requested to withdraw by any occupant in possession of the premises.

12. No person shall disturb the public peace in the Municipality or:

12. (a) Incommode peaceful passers by or loiter on the highways or in doorways or
  windows of shops or dwellings on the highways in the Municipality, or;

12. (b) Obstruct people by standing across the sidewalks or highways in the                                              
 Municipality.
 
 
 
 

BY-LAW NO. 10

No person shall use any explosives for blasting within One Thousand (1,000) feet of any building, public way or place
 except under the following conditions:

(a) No blast shall be set off in the Municipality between nine o’clock in the afternoon and
 seven o’clock in the forenoon following.

(b) All explosives, charges and sites shall be covered with heavy rope, brush, mats, or similar
 apparatus so as to prevent effectually the escape of broken rock, stones, turf, soil or other
 dangerous fragments.

(c) No blast shall be set off while any person is within three hundred (300) feet of the charge,
 unless he is within a prepared pit or baffle sufficient for complete safety.

(d) No blast shall be set off unless a warning be given at least one (1) minute before each
 blast.

BY-LAW NO. 11

1. (1) No provision of this By-law shall apply to dogs unless they are specifically
  included in the provision.

1. (2) This By-law shall apply to all the Municipality.

 2. (1) No person shall cause pain to any domestic bird or animal including any domestic             
dog.

2. (2) No person shall maim any wild or domestic bird or animal, including any dog, nor
  blind it so as to cause suffering, nor treat it otherwise than in a humane manner.

3. The owner or harbourer of any domestic animal who does not prevent the domestic
 animal from going at large shall be liable to a penalty.

4. The owner or harbourer of any domestic animal which is suffering from an infection or
 contagious disease, who:

4. (a) does not prevent it from leaving his premises under effective control, or

4. (b) does not prevent it from herding with undiseased animals, shall be liable to a
  penalty.

5. No domestic fowl shall be permitted to leave the premises of the owner or run at large
 within the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

5. (a) The owner of any domestic fowl which runs at large, contrary to this By-law, is
  guilty of an offence under this By-law, and is subject on conviction to the penalty
  prescribed in By-law No. 16.

5. (b) Any Constable or Peace Officer, without notice to or complaint against the owner
  of any such domestic fowl, may impound such domestic fowl, and after giving
  forty-eight (48) hours notice to the owner following the impounding, may dispose
  of said domestic fowl either by selling same for the best price obtainable, or if the
  domestic fowl cannot be sold, it may be destroyed in a humane manner.

5. (c) A person or owner claiming the impounded domestic fowl shall be liable to pay
  the sum of five dollars ($5.00) for each day that the domestic fowl are                                            
impounded.
 

11-1 6. (2) Any Constable or Peace Officer may destroy or cause to be destroyed any animal
  which has rabies, anthrax, or other deadly diseases.

6. (3) Any person may secure or confine any dog or other animal which appears to be
  rabid.

7. (1) Where no pound is created, the Warden may authorize any suitable building or
  enclosure to be used as a pound.

7. (2) The council shall annually appoint a poundkeeper.

7. (3) A Pound Keeper shall be entitled to $5.00 per day for impounding any animal.
 
 
    

1. This By-Law is entitled the “Dog By-Law”.
 

Definitions

2. In this By-Law:

  (7) “Municipal Staff” means the Municipality’s By-Law Enforcement Officer
   or a person appointed by the Chief Administrative Officer or Council to
   act on the Municipality’s behalf for the purposes of this By-Law, and
   includes the Pound Keeper;

  (8) “owner” means the owner of a dog and any person who possesses, has the
   care or control of, or harbours a dog and, where such a person is a minor,
   includes a parent, guardian or custodian of such a person;

3. Municipal Staff shall be responsible for the enforcement of this By-Law.

4. Council shall appoint a Pound Keeper who shall:

  (1) collect on behalf of the Municipality any Impounding Fees, Daily Pound
   Fees and any other additional charges or fees as are authorized in this By-
   Law and as may be set by resolution of Council;

  (2) be responsible for the operation of the pound;

  (3) provide adequate food and water to impounded dogs;

  (4) keep the pound in a reasonable state of cleanliness;

Dogs Running at Large

5. Any dog which is off the premises occupied by the owner without being under the
 continuous restraint and control of some person is deemed to be running at large
 for the purposes of this By-Law.  A dog which is tethered on a tether of sufficient
 length to permit the dog to leave the property boundaries of the premises occupied
 by the owner is deemed to be running at large.

6. The owner of a dog shall, while the dog is off the premises occupied by the owner, keep the dog under control by means
of a harness or leash, and the dog shall be
 deemed to be running at large where the owner fails to use such apparatus, except
 that an unleashed and unharnessed dog that is under continuous effective human
 restraint and control shall not be deemed to be running at large.

Fierce or Dangerous Dogs

Responsibilities of Owners

8. Every owner of a dog
 (1) whose dog runs at large;
 (2) whose dog persistently disturbs the quiet of the neighbourhood by barking, howling or otherwise;
 (3) who neglects or refuses to provide a written statement required by this By-law;
 (4) who harbours, keeps, or has under care, control or direction a dog that is fierce or dangerous;
 (5) who fails to remove the feces of a dog, other than a dog that is trained to assist and is assisting a person with a
disability, from public property or private property other than the owners;
  is in contravention of the By-Law.

Impounding

9. Municipal Staff may, without notice to or complaint against the owner, impound any dog that:
 (1) runs at large contrary to this By-Law;
 (2) is fierce or dangerous;
 (3) is rabid or appears to be rabid or exhibits symptoms of canine madness; or
 (4) persistently disturbs the quiet of the neighborhood by barking, howling or otherwise.

10. An Impounding Fee of $25.00 and a Daily Pound Fee of $10.00 shall be payable by any person seeking to redeem
an impounded dog.

11. Except in the case where a dog is impounded for being fierce or dangerous, or is rabid or exhibits symptoms of canine
 madness, the owner of a dog which has been impounded, upon proof of ownership of the dog, may redeem the dog after
payment to the Pound Keeper, or making arrangement for payment satisfactory to the Pound Keeper, of the Impounding Fee
 and the Daily Pound Fee(s), along with reimbursement for any Extraordinary Expenses incurred by the Municipal Staff in relation
to the dog.

12. Any dog which has not been redeemed by its owner at the expiry of a period of 72 hours after being impounded may be given
 away, sold or killed by the Pound Keeper and, if sold, the proceeds shall belong to the Municipality.

13. Whenever the 72 hours of impounding time expires on a weekend, the Pound Keeper shall hold such dog until the expiry
of the first business day following the weekend to permit the owner to redeem the dog.

Notice

14. Upon any dog being impounded the Pound Keeper shall make at least one attempt to contact the owner of the dog if
 ownership can be reasonably determined.  Provided however that if a dog is missing, the onus is on the owner of the dog to ascertain
 within the time period provided for impounding under this By-Law, whether the dog has been impounded, and neither the Pound Keeper
 not the Municipality shall incur liability in the event of failure to give Notice to the owner, if the owner has not made inquiry of the Pound Keeper
to determine whether the dog was impounded.

Destroying

15. Municipal Staff may, without notice to or complaint against the owner, destroy on sight or after capture any dog that:
 (1) is fierce or dangerous;
 (2) is rabid or appears to be rabid or exhibits symptoms of canine madness;
 (3) is sick or injured such that it requires a veterinarian or would cause undue distress to the animal or costs to treat would be excessive to the Municipality.

16. Municipal Staff may, kill on sight any dog that is running at large and which he or she believes, on reasonable and probable grounds, to pose a
 danger to a person or a domestic animal or to property of persons other than the owner.

Penalty

BY-LAW NO. 13

TRADE AND LICENSING

BY-LAW NO. 15

THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS

1. The Council may, by Resolution which may be in the form as set out in Schedule “A” of this By-law or to the like effect, cause the destruction
 of any documents or records of the Municipality after they are no longer required, provided that the Clerk submits to the Council his affidavit
setting forth each of the documents or records to be destroyed and that he has personally examined each of the documents or records proposed
to be destroyed and that there is nothing of value therein.

2. The affidavit of the Clerk setting out that he has personally examined each document or record and that there is nothing of value therein
 may be in the form as set out in Schedule “B” of this By-law, or to the like effect.

3. Nothing in this By-law shall authorize the destruction of the following documents:

3. (a) Deeds, Mortgages or other documents or records relating to the title of real property;

3. (b) Court Records

3. (c)  Records required to be kept by any Statute;

3. (d)         Records less than five (5) years old;

3. (e)  Minutes, By-laws, or Resolutions of the Council;

3. (f)  Plans and surveying Records, and

MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON

WHEREAS the documents and records of the Municipality of the District of Barrington as set out in the Affidavit of                                                                    , the Municipal Clerk, sworn to the                           day of                                                   , A.D., 1972     , are no longer required;

AND WHEREAS according to the said Affidavit the said documents and records have been personally examined by the said Clerk and he has determined that there is nothing of value therein and that the said documents and records do not include any documents or records which are exempt from destruction pursuant to Section 3 of the Destruction of Documents By-law;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the said documents and records as set out in the said Affidavit of the said Clerk be forthwith removed and destroyed.
 

     This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a                                                              Resolution duly passed at a duly called meeting of the                                                           Municipal Council of the Municipality of the District of                                                        Barrington duly held on the,                   day of
       , A.D., 197

                                  A.D., 1973
 
 
 

       Clerk
   
 

SCHEDULE “B”

MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON
AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER OF:  THE MUNICIPAL ACT, REVISED STATUTES
                                                             OF NOVA SCOTIA, 1967, CHAPTER 192

- and -

    IN THE MATTER OF:  The destruction of Documents By-law of the
                                               Municipality of the District of Barrington

I,                                                                     of                                                                              in the County of Shelburne and the Province of Nova Scotia, Clerk of the Municipality of the District of Barrington, do make the oath and say:

1. THAT I am the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2. THAT I have personally examined each of the documents and records listed                                   immediately below, pursuant to the Destruction of Documents By-law of the                                   Municipality of the District of Barrington which permits the destruction of documents                    and records which are no longer required.

2. a)
2. b)
2. c)
2. d)
2. e)

3. THAT the aforesaid list does not contain any document or record exempt from
 destruction pursuant to Section 3 of the said By-law.

4. THAT to the best of my knowledge and belief there is nothing of value contained                            therein.

5. THAT the said documents and records are no longer required by the said Municipal
 Council.

SWORN to at
in the County of
and the Province of Nova Scotia, this            day of
                                            , A.D., 19

A Commissioner of the
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
 

BY-LAW NO. 16

PENALTIES

1. Where any person violates a By-law for which no penalty is elsewhere expressly provided, he shall be liable upon summary conviction
 to a penalty not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding
thirty (30) days.

2. Where a person is in prison for failure to pay a fine or cost he shall be discharged from his imprisonment upon payment of the fine, cost or
charges for conveying him to the place of his imprisonment.

3. Every sentence of imprisonment for a violation of a By-law shall be served in a jail in the County of Shelburne or otherwise designated by the Court.

4. Every fine or penalty imposed under a By-law shall be exclusive of costs, and costs when incurred shall be imposed in addition to a fine or penalty.

5. No fine or penalty imposed under a By-law shall be construed so as to affect any liability for damages.

6. Except where otherwise expressly provided, any person may initiate a prosecution for a violation of a By-law.

7. Unless otherwise provided every fine or penalty for a violation of a By-law shall be paid to the Treasurer of the of the Municipality and form part of its general fund.

8. Upon conviction for a violation of a By-law requiring a person to obtain a license or a permit, the justice, magistrate or judge may in addition to
any penalty, order the Defendant to pay the fee for such license or permit and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
twenty (20) days.  Upon payment of such fee the Defendant shall receive his license of otherwise entitled thereto.
 
 

BY-LAW NO. 17

A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR A PROMPT
AND COORDINATED
RESPONSE TO A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

A MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES BY-LAW

The Council of the Municipality of the district of Barrington under the authority vested in it by the Municipal Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, and the Emergency
 Measures Act.  R.S.N.S. 1990, c.8, s.10, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

1. This by-law may be cited as the “Emergency Measures By-law”.

INTERPRETATION

2. (1) “Act” means the Emergency Measures Act, R.S.N.S. 1990, c.8

 (2) “Agreement” means the agreement between the town of Clark’s Harbour and the Municipality of the District of Barrington pursuant
to Section 10 (2) (c) of the Acts, as amended from time to time.

 (3) “Council” means the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

 (4) “Director” means the Director of the Emergency Measures Organization.

 (5) “Emergency” means a present or imminent event in respect of which the Municipality believes prompt coordination of action or
 regulation of persons or property must be undertaken to protect property or the health, safety or welfare of people.

 (6) “Minister” means the member of the Executive Council to whom is assigned the administration of the Act and Regulations.

 (7) “Municipal Emergency Measures Plans” means plans, programs or procedures prepared by the Town and the Municipality that are
 intended to mitigate the effects of an emergency or disaster and to provide for safety, health or welfare of the civil population and the protection
of the property in the event of such an occurrence.
  

 (8) “Executive Committee” means the Municipal Emergency Measures Executive Committee established pursuant to the by-law.

 (9) “Coordinator” means the person appointed as the Municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator by Council pursuant to this by-law.

 (10) “Organization” means the Municipal Emergency Measures Organization established pursuant to this by-law.

 (11) “Planning Committee” means the Municipal Emergency Measures Planning Committee established pursuant to this by-law.

 (12) “Municipality” means the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

 (13) “State of Emergency Regulations” means regulations approved by the governor in council by Order in Council 92-61, Regulation 17/92,
as amended from time to time.

 (14) “State of Emergency” means a state of local emergency declared by the Municipality pursuant to the Act or renewed by the Municipality
pursuant to the Act and Regulations made pursuant thereto and this by-law.

 (15) “Town” means the Town of Clark’s Harbour.

MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION

3. (1) The Council hereby establishes a Municipal Emergency Measures Organization in accordance with the agreement.

 (2) the Organization shall consist of the following persons and committees:

  (a) an Executive Committee;

  (b) a Coordinator; and

  (c) a Planning Committee.

MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 (3) The Executive committee shall:

  (a) advise Council on the development of municipal emergency measures plans;

  (b) present municipal emergency measures plans to council;

  (c) brief Council on developments during a local state of emergency and

  (d) perform such other duties as may be required by the Council.
 

MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES COORDINATOR

5. (1) The Coordinator shall be appointed by the Councils for such term as the agreement provides.

 (2) The Coordinator may be paid reasonable expenses for work incurred under this by-law.

 (3) The Coordinator shall:

  (a) chair the Planning Committee;

  (b) coordinate and prepare municipal emergency measures plans;

  (c) following a declaration of state of local emergency, prescribe, as necessary, duties to be fulfilled by employees,
servants and agents of the Municipality; and

  (d) perform such other duties as may be required by the Council.
 

MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES PLANNING COMMITTEE

6. (1) Council shall appoint representatives to the Planning Committee as the agreement provides.

 (2) The Planning committee may include, but not necessarily limited to, person responsible during an emergency for:

  (a) social assistance;

  (b) R.C.M.P. policing;

  (c) firefighting;

  (d) engineering services;

  (e) health services;

  (f) community services;

  (g) transportation;

  (h) communications;

  (i) public information;

  (j) utilities;

  (k) financial services; and

  (l) legal services;

  (m) marine services;

  (n) ground search & rescue;

  (o) air search & rescue.

 (3) The Planning Committee shall:

  (a) assist the Coordinator in the preparation and coordination of municipal emergency measures plans;

  (b) advise the Executive Committee on the development of municipal emergency measures plans;

  (c) upon request, assist the Executive Committee in the presentation of municipal emergency measures plans to Council; and

  (d) perform such other duties as may be required by the Executive Committee of the Council.

AGREEMENTS

7. (1) Subject to preliminary approval of council, the Executive Committee may, as part of municipal emergency measures plans,
 negotiate an agreement to be approved by the Council or person designated by the Council with the government of Canada, the
Province of Nova Scotia, a municipality, city or town or any other agency or any person.

 (2) Any agreement negotiated under subsection (1) is not binding until it is approved by Council.
 

DUTY OF COUNCIL

8. (1) The Council shall review and evaluate municipal emergency plans presented to it by the Executive committee.

 (2) The Council may specify additional duties to be fulfilled by the Executive Committee, the Coordinator and the Planning committee.

 (3) The Council may appropriate and expend monies:

  (a) to pay reasonable expenses of members of the Executive committee, the Coordinator and the Planning Committee; and

  (b) to fulfil the terms and conditions of an agreement approved by the Council, pursuant to Section 7.
 

DECLARATION OF STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

9. (1) The Council shall declare a state of local emergency by completing Form 4 attached to the State of emergency Regulations.

 (2) The Warden, acting under Section 12 (3) of the Act, shall complete Form 5 attached to the State of emergency Regulations.

 (3) With the approval of the Minister, the Council may renew a state of local emergency by completing Form 6 attached to the State of
Emergency Regulations.

 (4) The Council may terminate a state of local emergency by completing Form 7 attached to the State of Emergency Regulations.
 

17-5
 (5) A copy of a declaration signed under this Section shall immediately be delivered or faxed to the Minister and the Director.
 

NOTICE PROVISION

10. Following the signature of a declaration under Section 9, the Council shall immediately cause the details of the declaration or termination to be
communicated or published by such means as the Council considers the most likely to make the contents of the declaration or termination known to the
 people of the area affected.
 

DUTIES DURING A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

11. Following the issuance of a declaration under Section and for the duration of the state of local emergency:

 (1) every Councillor shall keep the Council posted respecting their whereabouts; and

 (2) every employee, servant and agent of the Municipality who has a key role to play in such emergencies as identified in the municipal
emergency measures plans shall:

  (a) advise the Coordinator of their whereabouts; and

  (b) fulfill such duties as may be prescribed by the Coordinator.
 

MINUTES OF MEETING

12. Minutes of all meetings of the Executive committee and Planning Committee shall be taken and a copy shall be forwarded to the Town and the
Municipality within ten (10) days of each meeting.
 

REPEAL

13. This Emergency Measures By-law of the Municipality of the District of Barrington replaces and supersedes all previous Emergency
Measures By-laws of the Municipality.
 
 

Council Approval October 29, 2997

BY-LAW NO. 18

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the By-laws, of which the enclosed are a true copy, were duly passed at a duly called special Meeting of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Barrington, held at Barrington, Nova Scotia, on Thursday, the 28th day of June, A.D., 1973.

DATED at Barrington, Nova Scotia, this 28th day of June A.D., 1973.

        C.H. Smith
        Warden
 
 

        J.R. Fry
        Municipal Clerk
 

MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON
GENERAL BY-LAWS
PASSED BY COUNCIL JUNE 28, 1973

Recommended for approval subject to the following changes.
        F. Robertson
        DEPARTMENT SOLICITOR

The within By-law are approved this 17th day of October, A.D., 1973 with the following changes:

1. In Section 3 of By-law No. 3 the reference to Section 96 of the Municipal Act shall be changed to Section 90.
2. In Section 8(18) of By-law No. 3 the word “bote” in line four is changed to “vote”.
3. In Section 9(9) of By-law No. 3 the word “by” is inserted in line one after the word “given”.
4. Section 17 of By-law No. 8 is not approved.
 

BY-LAW NO. 19
MOBILE HOME PARK BY-LAW

PART 1

Title

This By-law shall be know and may be cited as “Mobile Home Park By-law No. 19" of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

PART 2

Definitions

In this By-law the work “shall” is mandatory and not permissive. Words used in the present tense shall include the future. 
Words used in the singular number shall include the plural and words used in the plural number shall include the singular, unless
otherwise indicated.  All other words shall carry their customary meaning except those defined hereinafter.

2.1 Accessory Building means any building or structure which is constructed or otherwise place on a mobile home space and is used
exclusively as a use which is accessory to the use of the mobile home as a dwelling.

2.2 Addition means any deck, enclosed space, stairway or wheelchair ramp and any similar structure which is attached to the mobile
home or otherwise added onto the mobile home space and shall exclude the foundation and skirting of the mobile home.

2.3 Applicant means the mobile home park owner or designated agent as the case may be.

2.4 Building Inspector means the Building Inspector of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2.5 Council means the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

 2.6 Development Officer means the Development Officer of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2.7 “K” Road means a public road owned but not maintained by the province and identified in Appendix “A” of the subdivision By-law.

2.10 Mobile Home or Mini Home means a vehicular portable single detached dwelling built in compliance to the Canadian Standards
Association (CSA) Z240 set of standards and for the purpose of the By-law shall include any mobile home which was not built to the
aforementioned standards but shall not include a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, school bus, trailer otherwise designed or a multi-sectional modular home.

2.11 Mobile Home Owner means the owner of a mobile home located within a mobile home park.

2.12 Mobile Home Park means a lot or area of land which contains four (4) or more mobile home spaces and includes any service
 building and services used as part of the equipment of the mobile home park.  For the purpose of this by-law mobile home park shall be
referred to as park.

2.13 Mobile Home Park Development means the construction of a new mobile home park and any expansion of an existing mobile home park.

2.14 Mobile Home Park Owner means the owner of a mobile home park.

2.15 Mobile Home Park Sanitary Sewer means a sewer and any appurtenances thereof which are privately owned and maintained by the park
owner and which may be connected to the municipal sewer.

2.16 Mobile Home Space means a parcel of land which is developed to accommodate one (1) mobile home within a mobile home park.

2.17 Municipal Sewer mean any sewer controlled by the Municipality.

2.18 Park Street means a street situated within a park which is not a public or private road herein defined and which street has access directly
on to a public road or private road or “K” road.

2.19 Private Road means any road which is not public shown on a plan of subdivision which:

2.20 Public Road includes any road owned and maintained by the Municipality or the Province; and a

 a) municipal public road means any road owned and maintained by the Municipality;

 b) provincial public road means any road owned and maintained by the Department of Transportation and Public Works excluding designated
 controlled access highways pursuant to Section 20 of the Public Highways Act.

2.21 Public Works Department means the Public Works Department of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2.22 Sanitary Sewer means a sewer receiving and carrying liquid and water carried wastes and to which storm, surface or groundwaters are not
intentionally admitted.

2.23 Service Building means any building or structure which is constructed or otherwise place within the mobile home park designed to be in
association with the operation of the mobile home park and for the purpose of this By-law shall include a business office associated with a mobile home display.

2.24 Sewer means a pipe conduit for carrying sewage, groundwater, stormwater or surface runoff, and includes all sewer drains storm sewers,
clearwater sewers, storm drains and combined sewers vested in, or under the control of the Municipality but does not include a mobile home park sewer.

2.25 Supervisor of Public Works means the Supervisor of the Public Works of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.
 

PART 3

Application

PART 4

General Requirements

4.1 Nothing in this By-law shall exempt any person from obtaining any license, permission, permit, authority or approval required by any other
By-law or Regulation of the Municipality or any Statute and Regulation of the Province of Nova Scotia.

4.2 Where the provisions of this By-law conflict with those of any other Municipal or Provincial Regulation, By-law or code, the higher or more
 stringent requirements shall prevail.

4.3 All mobile home spaces, service building and recreational spaces shall only have direct access and egress to a park street and no road in any
development outside a park shall connect to a park street except where provided in Section 11.4(a)(ii).

PART 5

Preliminary Plan Requirements

5.1 Any person proposing a new park or the expansion of an existing park may submit to the Development Officer eight (8) copies of a
 preliminary plan or sketch showing the following information:

 a) the approximate dimensions and area of the mobile home park and of each proposed mobile home space;

 b) the approximate location, dimensions and names of all existing and proposed park streets and private roads within the park and of all
abutting public, private and “K” roads;

 c) the layout of the proposed water distribution and sanitary sewer systems;

 d) the approximate location and dimensions of all existing rights-of-way, easements, utility lines and all accesses to existing park streets
and public streets and highways;

other prominent natural feature which might affect the number of mobile home spaces, the provision or layout of sanitary sewer systems,
 water distribution systems and park street.

PART 6

Procedure for Preliminary Plan Evaluation

6.1 The Development Officer shall, if applicable, forward a copy of all plans received pursuant to Part 5 to:

 a) the Public Works Department;

 b) the Nova Scotia Department of Environment;

 c) the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Fitness;

 d) the Nova Scotia Power Inc.;

 e) the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Communication;

 f) any other department or agency deemed necessary by the Department Officer in order to evaluate the design, environmental,
 planning and public safety aspects of the proposed mobile home park.

6.2 The Development Officer shall advise the applicant in writing of all departments and agencies which have not responded
within thirty (30) days of the date on which the preliminary plan was forwarded.

6.3 The Development Officer shall within fifteen (15) days of receiving written comments of all applicable agencies pursuant to
Section 6.1, provide an evaluation and forward a copy of the evaluation an all comments received to the applicant.

PART 7

Final Plan Requirements

7.2 The application required by Subsection 71. Shall be accompanied by eight (8) copies of a final plan showing the boundaries
of the proposed mobile home park and being certified by a Provincial Land Surveyor and containing the following information:

 a) the name and address of the applicant, and if the applicant is not the owner of the mobile home park, the name of the owner;

 b) a location certificate of the mobile home park boundary showing the dimensions and total area of land to be developed as a mobile
 home park, which shall be certified and stamped by a Nova Scotia Land Surveyor in accordance with the Nova Scotia Land Surveyors
Act and the Regulations made thereunder;

 c) the location, boundaries, dimensions and total area of each proposed mobile home space, park street and recreation area drawn to a

cale sufficient for clarity of all particulars of the mobile home park;

 d) each mobile home space identified by a number;

 e) the location and dimension and names of all existing and proposed park streets and private roads within the park and of all abutting public,
 private and “K” roads;

 f) the location and dimensions of all existing rights-of-way, easements, utility lines and accesses to all existing park streets and public streets,
highways or private roads;

 g) the approximate location of all existing and proposed structures on the land to be developed as a mobile home park;

 h) the location of any watercourse, swamp, prominent rock formation, wooded area, area subject to flooding and any other prominent natural
 feature which might affect the number of mobile home spaces or the provision of layout of sanitary sewer systems, water distribution systems,
park streets and public streets or highways;

 i) the date on which the plan was drawn;

 j) the scale to which the plan is drawn;

 k) the North Point;

 l) any other information deemed necessary by the Development Office to determine whether the plan conforms to the By-law.
 

7.3 In addition to the requirements of Section 7.1, the applicant shall provide four (4) copies drainage plan and engineering drawings of the
proposed water distribution and sanitary sewer systems.

7.4 Engineering designs and drawings shall be prepared, certified and stamped by a Professional Engineer.
 

PART 8

Procedure for Issuing a Mobile Home Park Permit

8.1 When the Development Officer is satisfied that the mobile home park development plan is complete and accompanied by all information
required by Part 7, the Development Officer shall forward a copy of the plan and documentation to the Public Works Department for approval
of the sanitary sewer system.

8.2 The applicant shall obtain from the Nova Scotia Department of the Environment a certificate approving the design of the water distribution system
and a certificate approving the design of the sanitary sewer and shall forward a copy of each certificate to the Development Officer.

8.3 The applicant shall obtain approval from the Nova Scotia Department of Health where a mobile home park is to be served by an on-site sewage
 disposal system and shall forward a copy of the approval to the Development Officer.

8.4 The applicant shall obtain written acceptance of the electrical distribution system, street lighting pattern and method of installation from the Nova
Scotia Power Inc. and shall forward a copy of the acceptance to the Development Officer.

8.5 Within fifteen (15) days of receiving approvals from all agencies and departments to which the application has been referred, the Development
 Officer shall:

 a) issue a Mobile Home park Permit; or

 b) notify the applicant in writing of any objectionable features.

PART 9

Responsibilities of the Mobile Home Park Owner

9.1 The mobile home park owner shall comply with the applicable permit requirements of Part 12.

9.2 The mobile home park owner shall maintain the mobile home park, including all related facilities and services, in good repair and in a clean and
sanitary condition.

9.3 The mobile home park owner shall arrange to have all garbage and refuse removed from the mobile home park at least once each week.

9.4 The mobile home park owner shall cap all sewer and water connections when not in use.

9.5 The mobile home park owner shall:

 a) provide a continuous supply of potable water to all mobile homes in the mobile home park; and

 b) notify all mobile home owners at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance if an interruption in water service is anticipated.

9.6 The mobile home park owner shall maintain all park streets in good condition and shall plow all park streets within twenty-four (24) hours of the
 cessation of a snowfall.

9.7 The mobile home park owner shall erect and maintain street signs in the mobile home park according to Section 11.4
 

PART 10

Responsibilities of the Mobile Home Owner

10.1 The mobile home owner shall comply with the applicable permit requirements of Part 12.

PART 11

Mobile Home Park: Standards and Requirements

11.1 Water Distribution and Sanitary Sewer Systems

 a) In any proposed park development that connects to the municipal sewer, the Supervisor of Public Works shall inspect the connection of the
 park sanitary sewer before backfilling commences.

 b) Following construction of the park’s water distribution and sanitary sewer systems, the applicant shall provide the Development Officer with a
declaration by a Professional Engineer certifying that these systems comply with the provisions of the certificates issued by the Department of the Environment.

 c) Where a park sanitary sewer is connected to the municipal sewer, no other sanitary sewer or lateral connection from any development outside the
park shall connect to the park sanitary sewer.

11.2 Design of Park Streets

 All park streets shall be designed in accordance with the following:

 a) park streets shall be laid out where reasonably possible in prolongations of other existing park streets;

 b) park streets shall have a minimum width of forty (40) feet and where the park street terminates in a cul-de-sac, the radius of the cul-de-sac shall
 be at least forty-eight (48) feet;

 c) the traveled surface shall be centered within the park street and shall have a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet and where the park street
terminates in a cul-de-sac, the turning circle of the travelled surface shall have a radius of at least forty (40) feet;

 d) the grade of a park street shall no exceed eight (8) percent except as otherwise approved by the engineer;

 e) lands lying between the travel surface and the boundary of the park street shall be contoured to provide for proper drainage;

 f) culverts of adequate size shall be installed under driveways to all mobile home, service building and display spaces;

 g) lands lying between the travel surface and the park street boundary shall be kept free from fences, walls, trellises, hedges, shrubs or other
obstructions;

 h) any intersecting park streets shall intersect at an angle of seventy-five (75) degrees to ninety (90) degrees for a minimum distance of one
hundred (100) feet from the intersection measured from the respective centre lines; and

 i) no more than four (4) park streets shall converge at any one point.

11.3 Construction of Park Streets

 Park streets shall be constructed in accordance with the following:

 a) Subgrade (or earth grade) shall be well drained, uniformly graded with reference to the condition of the grade and compacted to ninety-five
 (95) percent proctor density.  A course of granular material shall be laid on the subgrade.  The thickness of this granular course shall be based
on subgrade conditions.

 b) Streets which have neither flexible nor rigid pavement shall consist of gravel, crushed stone or other materials of equal function and durability.
 Surfacing material which tends to produce dust or loose particles shall be suitably treated to eliminate these characteristics.

11.4 Private Roads

 This section shall only apply where a park owner proposed the construction of a private road over park property.

 a) Purpose
   i) The private road shall only be for the purpose of providing access to a public road for residential developments only on properties which are
 landlocked and immediately adjacent to or near the park property and which cannot otherwise provide for a private road over other land to a
 public road.

   ii) the private road may serve as a park access to a public road only where a park street connects to the private road.

   iii) The private road shall be located outside the main area containing mobile home spaces.

   iv) No mobile home space shall have direct access unto the private road.

11.5 Park Street as Right-of-Way

 Nothing in the By-law shall prevent the use of a park street as a right-of-way for lots which are to be created from any area of land in
accordance with Sections 5.01 (a) and 5.02 of the Subdivision By-law where the area of land is landlocked and immediately adjacent to or near a
park and the lots cannot otherwise be served by a right-of-way over other lands to a public road provided that the lots shall only be used for
 residential purposes.

11.6 Street Signs

 Park streets shall:

 a) be named by way of street signs to be placed at the main entrance and at each intersection and any changes to street names shall be approved
by the Development Officer;

 b) have regulation “Stop” signs located at the intersection with all other park streets and public and private roads.

11.7 Mobile Home Spaces

 Each mobile home space shall:

 a) have a minimum area of six thousand (6,000) square feet and be clearly defined by permanent markers; and

 b) have a minimum frontage of fifty (50) feet; and

 e) be equipped with building sewer and water service pipe connections in accordance with the latest edition of the Canadian Plumbing Code.

11.8 Recreation Space

 Recreation space shall be developed at the ratio of at least two hundred (200) square feet per mobile home space.  This recreation space shall
be placed in locations convenient to all park residents, free from traffic hazard, shall not be included in areas designated as buffer strips, and shall
 be clearly defined.  Where these requirements exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet, more than one recreation area shall be provided.
 

PART 12

Permits Required

12.1 A Development Permit for a mobile home park shall be obtained by the mobile home park owner in accordance with the
 provisions of the Land Use By-law.

12.2 A Development Permit and a Building Permit shall be obtained by the mobile home park owner for:

 a) the location or relocation of a mobile home on a mobile home space; and

 b) the location or construction of a service building within a mobile home park.

12.3 A Development Permit and a Building Permit shall be obtained by the mobile home owner for:

 a) the locations, construction, repair, placement or replacement of additions and accessory buildings on a mobile home space; and

PART 13

Mobile Home, Accessory and Service Building Requirements

13.1 A mobile home being located shall have a minimum separation distance of at least:

 a) fifteen (15) feet from any park street and twenty-five (25) feet from the bounary of any public street or highway; and

 b) fifteen (15) feet from the boundary of the mobile home park; and

 c) eight (8) feet from any adjacent mobile home space.

13.2 Accessory buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the National Building Code and shall not be:

 a) greater than fifteen (15) feet in height; and

 b) located closer to any park street or public street or highway than the minimum distance required for the mobile home; or

 c) located within:

  i) two (2) feet of any side or rear boundary of a mobile home space;

  ii) four (4) feet of the boundary of the mobile home park.

13.3 Home occupations, professional or business uses in mobile homes or accessory buildings thereof shall:

 a) be wholly contained within the mobile home or accessory building thereof and the mobile home is the principle residence of the
operator of the home occupation, professional or business use; and

 b) not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the mobile home or two hundred fifty (250) square feet of the
 accessory building or a combined floor area of the mobile home and accessory building of not more than two hundred and fifty (250) square feet; and

  d) provide one (1) parking space, other than that required for the mobile home, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.6(c).

13.4 Service buildings shall not be located within:

 a) fifteen (15) feet of any adjacent mobile home space;

 b) fifteen (15) feet of the boundary line of a park street;

 c) twenty-five (25) feet of the boundary line of a public or private or “K” road.
 

PART 14

Mobile Home Display Requirements

14.1 Mobile home display units shall be permitted at a ratio of one (1) unit for every five (5) mobile home rental spaces to a
 maximum of three (3) display units per mobile home park provided:

 a) the mobile home space to be occupied by a display unit forms part of the mobile home space rental area; and

 b) the display unit is located on a mobile home space in accordance with the minimum separation distance requirements
of Section 13.1.
 

PART 15

Aggrieved Person

15.1 Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Development Officer or Building Inspector made under this By-law may
 appeal that decision to the Council, by written notice given to the Clerk within fourteen (14) days from the date of the written
decision of the Development Officer or the Building Inspector.

PART 16

Penalties

BY-LAW NO. 20

1. All words in this By-law have the same meaning as in the Building Code Act and the Regulations prescribed pursuant thereto.

2. A Building Permit shall be in the form set out in Schedule “A” hereto annexed.

3. An Occupancy Permit shall be in the form set out in Schedule “B” hereto annexed.

4. A Demolition Permit shall be in the form set out in Schedule “A” hereto annexed.

5. To obtain a permit, the owner shall file an application in writing on the form specified in Schedules “A” or “B” hereto annexed as the case may be.

6. Every application for a permit shall:

6. (a) Identify and describe in detail the work and occupancy to be covered by the permit for which application is made.

6. (b) Describe the land on which the work is to be done by a description that will readily identify and locate the building lot.

6. (c) Include plans and specifications as required by the Building Code and show the occupancy of all parts of the building.

6. (d) State the valuation and square footage of the proposed work and be accompanied by the required fee, and

6. (e) State the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the owner, architect, engineer or other designer or constructor.

7. (a) When an application for a permit has not been completed in conformance with the  requirements of this By-law within six
months after it is filed, the application shall be deemed to have been abandoned.

7. (b) A permit is valid for 1 year from the date of issue and is renewable.

9. (a) shall state the date after which the condition under which the permit is no longer valid,
9. (b) may be extended in writing.

10. (1) Where in order to expedite work, approval of a portion of the building is desired prior to the issuance of a
permit for the whole project, application shall be made for the complete project and complete plans and specifications
 covering the portion of the work for which immediate approval is desired shall be filed.

10. (2) Should a permit be issued for part of a building, the holder of the permit may                     
proceed, but without any assurance that the permit for the entire building will be               
granted.

10. (3) Any permit issued for part only of a building shall be clearly marked as for part                  
only, and shall also indicate that a permit for the entire building is not assured.

11. (1) A permit may be issued at the risk of the owner, with conditions to ensure                         
 compliance with the Building Code and any other applicable Regulations, to                       
excavate or to construct a portion of a building before all the plans of the project                
have been submitted or accepted.

11. (2) The permit shall be clearly marked “At Owner’s Risk”.

12. (1) A permit for a whole project may be issued conditional upon the submission,                    
 prior to commencing work thereon, of additional information not available at the               
time of issue if such information is of secondary importance and is of such a                     
nature that withholding the permit until the information was available would                      
delay the work unreasonably.

12. (2) The condition shall be set out on the face of the permit.

13. An Occupancy Permit may be issued, subject to compliance with provisions to safeguard persons in or about the premises,
 to allow the occupancy of a building or part thereof for the accepted use prior to commencement or completion of the construction or demolition work.

14. (a) The authority having jurisdiction may withhold a Building Permit until satisfied                 
that any requirements of the Planning Act and a Land Use By-law or                                 
 Development Agreement thereunder, which affect the construction of the                           
building, have been complied with, and that any required Development Permit                   
has been issued by the Development Officer.
   

14. (b) Before issuing a Demolition Permit, the authority having jurisdiction shall be                      
satisfied that the building is not subject to the provision of a By-law passed,                       
pursuant to the Heritage Property Act.

15. Fee for permits shall be:

 New construction and additions:

 - $5.00 plus $0.02 per square foot for sheds, garages and farm buildings.
 - $5.00 plus $0.06 per square foot for residential uses, community centres, and churches.
 - $5.00 plus $0.10 per square foot for non-residential uses.

 Repairs and alterations:

 - $5.00 plus $1.00 per $1,000.00 estimated valuation.

 Demolition Permit - $20.00

 Occupancy Permit - N/C

16. Fees shall be refundable in situations and proportions as follows:

16. (a) Application never completed, permit denied, permit revoked, or abandoned before work commenced 75%.

17. (1) The authority having jurisdiction shall be notified and given an opportunity to                     
inspect:

17. (1) (a) the foundation before backfilling, and before a superstructure is placed on a foundation,

17. (1) (b) the framing, roof, plumbing, and insulation complete before interior wall coverings are installed,

17. (1) (c) before occupancy.

BY-LAW NO. 21

MUNICIPAL SEWERS

BEING A BY-LAW regulating the use of municipal and private sewers, private sewage disposal, the installation and connection
of building sewers and the discharge of waters and wastes into the Municipal Sewer System providing penalties for violations thereof.

PART 1 - DEFINITIONS

1. Unless the context specifically states otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this By-law shall be as follows:

1 (a) “Building Sewer” shall mean a sewer which is located on private property and which connects the building drainage system
 or the building sanitary conveniences to the sanitary sewer, storm sewer or combined sewer or other place of disposal.

1. (b) “Combined Sewer” shall mean a sewer intended to function simultaneously as a storm sewer and a sanitary sewer.

1. (c) “Garbage” shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from
 the handling, storage and sale of produce.

1. (d) “Inspector” shall mean any Sanitary Inspector, Public Health Inspector or any person who is authorized by the Municipality of
 the District of Barrington to carry out inspections or investigations on behalf of the Municipality of the District of Barrington as may be
required under this By-law.

1. (e) “Municipal Council” shall mean the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

1. (f) “Municipality” shall mean the duly elected officials of the Municipality of the District of Barrington acting in Council.

1. (g) “Natural Outlet” shall mean any outlet into a ravine, gulch, watercourse or the bed thereof, whether the same usually contains
water or not, or any stream, river, creek, ditch, lake or other body of surface or groundwater.
   

 1. (h) “On-Site Sewage Disposal System” shall mean:
   (i) septic tank and a disposal field,
   (ii) a holding tank,
   (iii) a privy; or
   (iv) a system, other than described above that meets requirements of the Department of Environment and Labour.

1. (i) “Municipal Sewer” shall mean a sewer controlled by the Municipality.

1. (j) “Polluted” shall mean altered physical, chemical, biological or aesthetic properties of the natural waters of the area, including
 change of the temperature, taste, or odour of the waters, or the addition of any liquid, solid, radioactive, gaseous, or other substance
to the waters or the removal of such substances from the waters, which will render or is likely to render the waters harmful to the public
 health, safety or welfare, or harmful or less useful for domestic, municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational or other lawful uses, or for
animals, birds, or aquatic life.

1. (k) “Sanitary Sewage” shall mean water-carried wastes from the sanitary conveniences of residences, commercial buildings  or premises,
 institutions, and industrial establishments, but excluding storm sewage, as hereinafter defined.

1. (l) “Sanitary Sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries sanitary sewage, as defined hereinafter, and to which storm, surface, and ground
water are not intentionally admitted.

1. (m) “Sewer” and “Sewage Works” shall mean all sewers, sewer systems, sewage pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, and other works
 for the collection, acceptance, transmission, treatment, and disposal of sewage or for any one or more of them.

1. (n) “Slug” shall mean any discharge of sewage which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds more than five
times the average 24 hour concentration or flow for a period in excess of fifteen minutes.

1. (o) “Storm Sewage” shall mean ground, surface, and storm waters which are unpolluted other than by their contact with the natural environment,
and industrial cooling water, and unpolluted process water.

PART 2 - PETITION AND COMMITTEE

1. (a) Whenever the majority of the owners of property in any designated area of the Municipality shall petition the Municipal Council for the
construction of a municipal sewer, then the Municipal Council may, unless for sufficient reason to the contrary, order the same to be constructed.

1. (b) Every petition for a municipal sewer shall be in the form in Appendix “A” of this By-law, or to the like effect, and every petition shall
clearly state the locality in which the new sewer is required, and the points between which the petitioners are desirous of having the same constructed.

2. When the Municipal Council deems it necessary that a municipal sewer be constructed in any area or any portion of the Municipality, the
 Council may order by resolution and without the authorization of any petition of the owners such sewer to be constructed and all the provisions
of the By-laws relating to and regulating the use of municipal sewers in force in the Municipality be and are hereby made applicable to any sewer
constructed by virtue of such resolution.

3. The Municipal Council may by resolution order the repair or improvement of drains or sewers existing in any road, area, or portion of the
Municipality, whenever the same shall be considered necessary or desirable, and to lay out, excavate and complete a sewer in any area of the
Municipality and perform any other work necessary to be done in connection therewith.